The Humans of Doubutsu no Kuni

[Doubutsu no Kuni 19 Translation by Kewl0210]Back Cover: On his journey to the "ocean", Tarouza learns of the existence of further humans. Giller, a man who uses deceitful words to get animals to kill each other. "If all humans are people like Giller, then Animal Country is done for." With those words, Tarouza's anxiety increases......And when their journey to the ocean ends, a shocking truth is presented to Tarouza!!

Page 2Board: Character IntroductionsTop Right: TarouzaA human child that possesses a "cry that can be used to communicate with any animal". Monoko is his mother that raised him since he was a baby. He lives together with plant-eating animals of different species. He wishes to someday be able to be friends with meat-eating animals as well.Right Side: Tarouza's true mother that abandoned him?Middle Right: MonokoA female tanuki and Tarouza's mother. Her parents were eaten by lynxes and she was alone when she picked up Tarouza and decided to become his mother.Bottom Right: KurokagiA lynx that questions this world of the strong preying on the weak. Ever since his life was saved by Tarouza, he has vowed to fight for Tarouza's sake. Even now, he is a valuable fighting force for Tarouza's pack.Bottom Center: JeekA wolf child. Ever since he lost his family in a bear attack, he has lived in the tanuki village. Now he is family to Tarouza and Monoko.Insert: With the "ocean" as their goal, they now depart!

Page 3:Top Left: The animals that live in the same village as TarouzaThe village was almost destroyed by the hands of Jyu, but under Tarouza, they are working together to rebuild the village!Top Right: DengoPimanFriends of Monoko since they were kids. The caring Dengo and clown-like Piman.Middle Right: JyuFollowing Tarouza and Capri, he is the third human to appear in "Animal Country". He is completely against Tarouza's dream of "everyone getting along", and unleashed fire on Tarouza's village.Below Jyu: CapriA human girl that was raised among a pack of lions. A carnivorous girl that think of plant-eating animals as "prey".Below Capri: PintaA giraffe child that got separated from his pack. While searching for his pack, he is traveling with Tarouza, seeking the ocean.Below Pinta: EnaThe chief of a pack of hyenas. Proud meat-eating animals that do not kill females or children and only eat opponents they respected. She now seems to have become able to use "words" like Tarouza.Middle Left: GillerThe 4th human. His true identity is still shrouded in mystery.Bottom Left Box: Up until last time..Tarouza and the others are hurrying to rebuild the village that was destroyed by the "fire" that Jyu unleashed. One day, after realizing that "fire" can be put out with "water", Tarouza became interested in the "ocean" described to him by a lost giraffe, Pinta. They then departed on a dangerous trip along with Monoko and Kurokagi In order to find Pinta's pack and to see the ocean. On the way, they were attacked by a pack of hyenas, but made peace by using Tarouza's words. While interacting with their chief, Ena, they became aware of the existence of yet another human...

Page 4:CONTENTSWord.19The Humans of Doubutsu no Kuni005

Word.20Eternity Fruit 051

Word.21Animal that is not an Animal097

Extra ChapterThe World Tarouza is In143

"Special Compilation" Konjiki no Gash!! GaidenFriend171

Page 5:Title: Word.19 The Humans of Doubutsu no Kuni

Page 5 Color:Insert: Clear, noble, strong. So they are not shamed in this world.

Page 6:Hyena: The horses stopped moving.....Yeah.All of them are looking at Ena-sama.Horses: Did you hear that?Yeah, I did.Kurokagi: Tarouza...... I heard that.Monoko: Taro-chan, that one called Ena......Tarouza: Yeah. It's true......

Page 6 Color:Insert: They wanted to live with pride. They wanted to live without being cursed by the world. Their bloodstained wishes became miracles. ["miracles" yellow.]

Page 7:Tarouza: Ena used the same cry as me...A cry that can communicate with all animals.

Page 9:Horse: does not do something like kill children.And definitely not several of them...She didn't kill Chicchi, either.C'mon, Chicchi, let's go.Don't cry anymore.You guys could hear this one's cry right?

Page 10:Horse: We were deceived by Giller.Horse: ............Gu...Hyena: Ena, what happened?Ena: Mm.We resolved the misunderstanding.Everyone, draw back your fangs.The battle is over.

Page 11:SFX: PACHINSFX: ZAH

Page 12:Horse: Ian,Sammy,Zelle,Riko,Ray,Ortho,Carl...those are the names of the children that were killed.And our comrades that died in this battle.I was being hot-blooded butmost of them were quiet and calm.So is Chicchi.She was always a child that wouldn't be able to stop trembling at the mere sight of blood, but...

Page 13:Horse: Why is it that when we heard Giller's cryeveryone's hearts went wild?!!Why did we believe what he saidand let these guys die?!!SFX: HUU HUU HUUHorse: Why...can humans do things like this?He calmly killed tons of childrenand made us kill each other

Page 14:Horse: Your said your name was Tarouza, right?Tarou: Yes.Horse: How many humans do you know?Tarou: I know two.Horse: I see.That's a bit of a relief.If there were lots of these humans,and they were all like that Giller guy...Animal Country would be done for.

Page 15:Ena: Are you going already, Tarouza?Tarouza: Yeah.But I wonder why it is that you became able to use the same cry as me, Ena?Monoko: That's right. I've been together with you forever, Taro-chan, and I could never use it.Why is it Ena can?Ena: I don't know.But I'm really glad!This is seriously exciting!I can talk with other animals, it's like a dream!!!Tarou: ............But you'll also be able to hear the screams of your prey.Ena: I guess that's also true......But ever since I was a little kid

Page 16:Ena: I've survived while eating animals I loved.Tarou: Ena,is it okay if I come see you again?Ena: Of course.Come any time.Tarou: Thank you, Ena.

Page 17:SFX: SUUU SUUUTarou: Hooray!! I have the same cry as Ena!We're comrades!!Monoko: What are you saying, Taro-chan?She is a hyena after all. Not a human.Horse: That's right. It would be better if there were no humans.If there were lots of people like Giller, Animal Country would be done for.Done for.Done for.Done for.Tarou: No!!I'm sure there are lots of other good ones!!

Page 19:Tarou: Wha?!Wha?Kurokagi, did something happen?!Kurokagi: Our food and water were stolen!!Monoko: What!? Past here is an area without any rivers or forests!Wasn't Dabo carrying the food and water?!Dabo: Us llamas' bodies are built so we can walk quite a long ways without eating or drinking.Tarou: And?!Dabo: And if you guys die, I'll still be able to live.SFX: GAAN GAAN GAANKurokagi: There!Over there!!

Page 21:SFX: BA BAHMonoko: UOOH!! They went off a cliff!!That was close...Huh?Tarouza: ............

Page 22-23:[Lookit all those thingies.]

Page 24:Tarouza: ............Kurokagi: UOH!!What are these?!!SFX: ZAZAZA ZAZATarou: Caves... or something?Incredible... This is the first time I've seen anything like this.Tarou: This place is......Monoko: !!There! It's them!!SFX: KAHMonoko: We can get down from there!Let's follow them!!SFX: BAH

Page 25:Tarou: Kurokagi, have you ever seen caves like these before>Kuro: No. It's the first time for me, too.Monoko: I wonder how they made such flat stones?Ah!!Tarou: What's wrong, Mommy?Monoko: Look at this...

Page 26:Monoko: Aren't these those "number" things you made, Taro-chan?!Tarouza: You're right!!Monoko: There are some pictures besides numbers, too.Tarou: Yeah.This says "4th floor basement, Sakura Street, House Number 58"Monoko: What!? That's what these pictures mean?How do you know that, Taro-chan?!Tarou: Yeah. How?A while back when I learned my name, I just knew the meaning of pictures like these...!!Which means...

Page 27:Tarou: Humans made these?!Humans made huge things like this?!!Monoko: Made!?Animals made this?Tarou: ............Monoko: There's no way that's possible.Taro-chan, what are you...Tarou: H...

Page 28:Tarou: Heeey! Humaaaaans!!!Humaaaaaans!!Are you theeeee?!!Do you live heeere?!!

Page 32:Dad: Sorry. We were the ones in the wrong.Tarou: It was, but it was still kind of cute...And this place...It was probably a place humans used to heal injuries.So there aren't any animals like me here?Dad: That's right.When I came here, there were no animals around at all.

Page 33:Dad: I found this place after an earthquake many years ago.Tarou: Here, have this.It's something made of fruit and plants put together.Prairie: Yum!!And we were trying to steal them...So you're a good animal?Tarou: Thank you.But I think at some point, humans made a mistake...

Page 34-35:[Rocks and holes!]

Page 36:Monoko: !!What's wrong, Taro-chan?! Don't cry! What part hurts?!!Tarou: I'm not really sure why. Tears just started coming out.Okay, let's go to the ocean, Mommy!We still have to get Pinta back to his giraffe pack.I really wanna see the ocean now

Page 37:Tarou: I have a feeling that...there's something at the ocean.

Page 43:All: UWAaAaA!!!What is this fish with such incredible teeth?!!Kurokagi!!Kurokagi: UoH! What's with his place?! I can't get my feet on the ground!I can't swim......Tarou: What?!!!!SFX: DODODODODODODODODODODODODODODO

Page 46:Hector: Hahah.It's true that I live in the water, but I am not a fish.I'm a mammal, just like all of you. I'm an animal called a whale.My name is Hector.And yours?Tarou: I'm Tarouza.SFX: SUIIIIHector: I see. Nice to meet you, Tarouza.SFX: BUSHUUUUUTarou: !!Hey, um,are you the one who called me here, Hector?!Hector: I didn't call you.I just knew I would meet you.Tarou: Then why?I've been getting excited all the way here, feeling in my heart that I had to come here.Hector: Mm. Animals can sometimes sense inexplicable mysterious powers.Myself included...

Page 47:Hector: I knew you would be the first human I would meet.Tarou: Human?!!You know about humans?!Are there lots of other humans besides me?!I saw some caves on the way here that looked like humans had lived in them!!But there weren't any humans there!!If you know, please tell me!!Just how many are there in Animal Country?!!

Page 48:Hector: ...........SFX: ZABAAAAHector: This will be a hard answer to hear.Would you still like to hear it?Tarouza: ............Yes!!I'll hear it!!Hector: Very well...Including you, Tarouza, there are5 humanson this planet.